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“Must an Adulterer be Stoned to Death to be Forgiven?”

The question in this post is: “Why must those who commit adultery be stoned to death? If Islam teaches forgiveness, why don't you give them another chance? Doesn’t Islam teach that God is the most Merciful?” The reply, given by an unnamed Islamic scholar, is that it is not true or correct to say...

“National Politics as International Process: The Case of Anti-Female-Genital-Cutting Laws"

Using the example of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), this article gives consideration to the relative importance of local constituencies versus international normative influences in treating national policies, and highlights the occurrence of anti-FGM legislation in countries.

“Nazam-e ghazayi dar tangena: Tahlili bar arayesh niruha-ye movafegh va mokhalef-e sangsar” (The Judicial System in Crisis: An Analysis of the Formation of Pro- and Anti-Stoning Forces)

This article was written shortly after the stoning of Jafar Kiani in the summer of 2007. Abbagholizadeh gives a very useful analysis on the history of the development of stoning in Iran after the 1979 Revolution and the changing opinions on stoning from religious experts and politicians during...

“Obnoxious Widowhood Rites in Nigeria: Looking through Gender Lens”

This article discusses issues of widowhood rites and practices in Nigeria, which are prevalent in some areas such as Igboland, Akwa Ibom, Edo and Delta states and even parts of Ondo state. More often than not, a widow is accused of being responsible for the death of her husband, especially when...

“On the Trail of a Taboo: Female Circumcision in the Islamic World”

This article is on the prominence of FGM in sub-Saharan Africa. It also focuses on the practice within Muslim majority contexts and the so-called Muslim justifications for the practice. The review looks at countries such as Oman, South Yemen, Libya, Southern Algeria, and Lebanon.

“Pakistan – fighting for land rights for the poor”
The article covers Sindh’s government’s land redistribution programme and how it is helping women access land.
“Patriarchal Violence in the Name of ‘Honour’”

This article explains how notions or honour can act as catalysts for so-called honour based violence when ideas of family and community are challenged by women, and highlights a number of recent and high-profile examples of honour crimes in the UK. A key question is how these crimes should be...

“PDI kicks out – women land rights campaign”
This article highlights the work Participatory Development Initiatives [PDI] to raise awareness about the second phase of the land redistribution programme of the Government of Sindh.
“PDI launches campaign facilitating poor women to receive government land”

This article highlights the work Participatory Development Initiatives [PDI] to raise awareness about the second phase of the land redistribution programme of the Government of Sindh. PDI who has already been engaged in the awareness and advocacy in the first phase of land distribution, has...

“Policy discourses on women’s land rights in Sub–Saharan Africa: the implications of the return to the customary”
This article examines some contemporary policy discourses on land tenure reform in sub–Saharan Africa and their implications for women’s interests in land. It demonstrates an emerging consensus among a range of influential policy institutions, lawyers and academics about the potential of so–called...